Rural Highway Safety Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Highway Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a two-lane rural highway safety program to ensure the systematic reconstruction of rural two-lane arterial and collector highways of substantial length that are not on the National Highway System. Requires the program to include safe alignment and cross-section design, safe roadside conditions, safety appurtenances, durable and safe pavement design, grade crossing safety, and traffic engineering. Requires program cooperation with States and the private sector. Provides for State apportionment of program funds in accordance with a ratio based on the number of qualifying two-lane highway miles in such State and its percentage of rural populations. Requires a report from the Secretary to the Congress on program results. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2003.…